IOS Technical Lead – Hybrid (Crawley) – Contract (Inside IR35)
Industry: Aviation / Travel Technology
We are currently supporting a leading organisation in the aviation and travel technology sector in their search for an experienced iOS Technical Lead to join their digital engineering team on a hybrid basis (Crawley).
This is a key role responsible for leading the design, development, and delivery of a highly visible customer-facing mobile application used by millions of users globally.
The Role
As the iOS Technical Lead, you will combine hands-on engineering with architectural leadership, driving the evolution of a modern, scalable mobile platform. You’ll work closely with product, backend, and architecture teams while also leading distributed engineering teams, including offshore developers.
The platform enables end-to-end customer journeys including booking, account management, and real-time travel services.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead iOS development and feature delivery across the mobile platform
* Define and evolve mobile architecture (MVVM, Clean Architecture, etc.)
* Drive best practices across engineering including TDD, CI/CD, and code quality
* Oversee API integrations (REST / GraphQL) and ensure performance optimisation
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams across product, backend, and DevOps
* Mentor and lead distributed/offshore engineering teams
Required Skills & Experience
* Strong commercial experience in iOS development (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Objective-C)
* Proven experience as a Technical Lead or Senior Engineer with architectural ownership
* Deep understanding of modern mobile architecture patterns
* Experience building scalable, high-performance mobile applications
* Strong knowledge of API integration (REST; GraphQL is a plus)
* Experience with modern development practices (CI/CD, TDD, secure coding)
* Familiarity with reactive programming (Combine, async/await)
* Experience working with distributed or offshore teams is highly desirable
* Understanding of cloud-native and distributed systems
Additional Information
* Hybrid working: Crawley (2–3 days onsite)
* Contract role
* Inside IR35
* Competitive day rate
If you’re an experienced iOS Technical Lead looking to work on a high-impact digital product within a fast-paced, customer-focused environment, please apply or get in touch for more details.